Water-elevating device.



'No. 347,508. w PATENTBDIMAR. 19, 1907.

I I J. H. R'ALSTON.

WATER ELEVATING DEVIOL.

APPLICATION FILED AUG- 16. 1905.

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APPLIOATIQN FILED AUGQIB, 1905.

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Svwenboz UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JAMES H. RALSTON, OF SNOWMASS, COLORADO.-

" WATER-ELEVATING 'DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed August I6, 1905. Serial No. 274,469.

Patented March 9, 1907.

To wli whom it mdy concerns Be 1t known that 1, JAMES H. RALSTON, a

- citizen of the United States, residing at Snowmass, in the county of Pitkin and State of Colorado, have lnvented new and useful Improvements in Water-Elevating Dev-ices, of

which the following, is a specification.

My invention has relation to new and useful improvements in machines for elevating water, and consists of a wheel. provided withside walls and provided with spiral dippers, which are secured to the inner faces of said sidewalls, and a hollow. axle, to which said wheel is rigidlyconnectedbile my improved wheel is especially adapted for irrigating, rnmingipurposes, and

the like, it may be used'm all case'sfor elevatthroughout. the several views, Figure 1 is a vertical side view of my invention with one of the walls removed, the axle being in crosssection. Fig. 2 is a transverse sectional view of my axle. tive view of my axle. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of my invention mounted on roller-bearings placed on a brick wall or other bounding means for a pond, stream, or the like showinghow the water is taken at theperiphery of;

the wheeland delivered at the end of the hollow axle. Fi 5 is a side elevation of one of the roller-bearings onwhich my invention is mounted, the axle shown in transverse sec-' tion, cut on the line :1; x of Fig. 4, lookin in the direction of the arrows. Fig. 6 is a ace view of the disk for dividing the water. Fig.

7. is a detail view showing-slots at the center. of the axle, leaving connectingrstrips' and having secured between said strips a disk.

' My invention is described as follows: The numeral 1 representsa wheel provided with side walls 1. Said wheel is also provided with a series of spiral buckets 2, which are secured to the inner faces of said side walls. Said Wheel is rigidly connected to a hollow axle-wheel 4, provided with a series of longitudinal slots 3, leaving bowed connectingstrips 3. Said connecting-strips are equal in length to the thickness of the wheel and extend from the inner periphery of the axle and curve in such a manner that their: middle Fig. 3 is an enlargedperspec points extend slightly beyond the outer periphery of said'a'xle. The outer ends of said buckets are soconstructed as to provide a series of mouths 5. Although'my im roved wheel is preferably constructed wit four mouths, (see Figs. land 2,) which serve 'to effect aquadruple delivery or take in water at the periphery of the wheel and deliver same out-of either or both ends of said hollow axle four times per revolution, it will be obvious that my improved wheel may be provided.-

"with two, three, or any number of mouths as will comply with the requirements of each need. By providing said axle 4 at its middle point with. a series of, connecting-strips 3,

equal in length to the width of the wheel, I necessarily providesaid axle with openings 3', equal innumber to the spiral buckets or dippers. The water is taken in at the pe-' riphery of the wheel, passes along the spiral buckets to the" middle part of the axle, and. .thence outwardly to be delivered at either or both ends of said hollow axle. The water takenin by-any of the mouths will always be conveyed to the hollow axle .by the same ope ning ,'that is to say, each mouth has use of a separate opening to convey the water to the hollow axle, which construction causes a uniformtaking in and delivery of the water.

'Both ends of said axle are provided with a thread, and eachend is provided with la cap .4 and 4?, which screws on the thread of each end. When Iwish to divert th water to the left side, I screw. on the cap 4 and screw off the cap 4, and when I wish tmdivert the water to the right side .I screw off cap 4 and screw on'cap i, and when I wish the water to how equally out of both ends of the cyli'n de'r at the same time I remove both caps; but if Iwant the water to flow, say, one-third out of one end and two-thirds out of the other I secure, by screws 3 or-other suitablemeans,

' the disk 4 at the proper place no ar the center of said axle before'the buckets are attached. Said disk is inserted into said' axle by passing 'rcSo it through one of the slots 3 and is securedv V in place by any suitable mechanical means. Said axle is mounted and revolves onrollerbearings 5", which in -turn-are rigidly con nec'ted to axlesfi'fhaving their outer ends journaled in bearings 7. Said bearings 7 rest on longitudinal beams'S, which are supported by'legs 9.

The operation of Said supports and roller-bearings are placed on brick walls or other means for'lnclosmg a my wheel is as follows:

, stream; pond, or thelike-and' the; said axle 4 mounted on saidbearings; fSa ida xle 4 is then-revolved by passi i ga belt ever a pulle'. wheelwl-O (ms'aid axle, or said Wheel may e 5 operated a; sprocket-wheel or a flanged groove fastened on the sideiof the elevator. 1

claim as new, and desire to secuiebyLetters I Patent,is- 1 or '1. A water-elevating device, consisting of a hollow. axle mounted on suitable bearings,

' :saidaxl'e providedat its center with longitu dinalslotsfor theinflow of Water, leaving connecting-strips a disk, secured between 51- sa'id'strips, anda series of spiral buckets, their outerendsterminatiug in mouths their inner "ends secured to. said connecting strips, pei' nii'tting the inflow of Water to said axle, sub-l 'stantially as shown and described and for the a purposes set forth.

- 2. A Water-elevating machine, -c0nsistin'g iota Wheel 1.; provided with side Walls a' samba ingsy3, said axle being be low its entire I I I length; caps 4- and 4 removablv secured; Having described, my invention, -.Wh'at I 'oneon each end of said axle; a disk, adapted to be secured near the middle of said axle; roller-bearings 5, supporting said axle, and

connected to axles 6, journaled in ,beamngs 7; longitudinal beams 8, provided with legs 9, said beams supporting said bear,

ings 7, with means for revolving said axle and Wheel, substantially as shown and described and for the purposes set forth.

a In testimonywhereof I ai'hx my signature. in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JAMES RALSTON.

Witnesses: 1

FER AND L. MULLIN,

JOHN S. THORN.\ 

